Article of the Week #2: Literary Artifacts: the quixotic serach for Cervantes's bones



Miguel Cervantes



It turns out that even in death if you are {or in this case were} a celebrity many people won't leave your bones alone--literally, figuratively or  metaphorically. This is the case with Miguel Cervantes--you should know this name even if you haven't read one of the greatest stories ever. Mr. Cervantes wrote Don Quixote the first modern novel...like 400 years ago. That's right I said 400.




Don Quixote and Sancho Panza



You may wonder how modern society is still influenced by Don Quixote, but would you be surprised to find out that the main characters of the novel appear in It's a Small World at our very own Disneyland? Go ahead Google it if you don't trust my picture.   I'll wait. 

So, AOTW #2 is about how far one person will go to uncover the bones {literally} of one of the greatest authors in order to unearth hypothetical theories about how the man may or may not have lived and died.
Please enjoy the following blog article: Literary Artifacts: the quixotic search for Cervantes's bones.

Directions: Read the blog article and write a one page reflection about why people {in your opinion} feel the need to unearth details about people of importance. Also, include how you feel about how this type of behavior contributes or destroys modern society. Lastly, would you opt to leave Cervantes's bones alone or would you continue to search them?

Please post your papers to Turnitin.com under the assignment title "Article of the Week #2".

Periods one and three due: Wednesday, January 25th by 8 a.m
Periods: two, four and six due: Thursday, January 26th, by 8 a.m.

Please, be prepared to discuss the article in class on the day your papers are due. You will NOT turn in a hard copy of your reflection. Your grade will be posted on TII.com by Friday, January 27th.

Happy Reading